That the committee be authorized to obtain further advice of legal counsel in the matter of the power of the Senate to expel, suspend or otherwise deprive Senator Thompson of his seat in the Senate; and the ability to withhold Senator Thompson's sessional indemnity and expense allowance, determine whether his current status as a member of the Senate is modified or not; and
That the committee be authorized to obtain further advice of legal counsel in the matter of the power of the Senate to expel, suspend or otherwise deprive Senator Thompson of his seat in the Senate, and the ability to withhold Senator Thompson's sessional indemnity and his expense allowance, determine wether his current status as a member of the Senate is modified or not; and